Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 40.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
40.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2004
All-time low
30.9%
in 1998
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands peaked at 51.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.2% | — |
| 1972 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 40.3% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.3% | 38.8% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 40.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 30.9% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 33.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 36.3% | 48.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 38.7% | 40.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Netherlands was 40.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release